The challenge goes to NWA. 25-26.
Thanks for calling the W again Carrollton. Some bit of good news for the evening at least. GBR!!!NU wins the challenge, and the point is reversed. NU wins the 3rd set 30-28. Congratulations to the Huskers (10-1, 2-0 in the conference) as they sweep the Wildcats 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, and 30-28).
EVANSTON, Ill. - The No. 3 Nebraska volleyball team picked up its second Big Ten road win to start the conference season with a 3-0 sweep (25-21, 25-17, 30-28) over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Saturday night.
The Huskers (10-1, 2-0 Big Ten) followed up their Friday night 3-2 comeback win at No. 20 Illinois with a hard-fought sweep of the Wildcats 24 hours later. Nebraska got 13 kills on .526 hitting from Jazz Sweet, who led Nebraska in kills for the second straight night.
Lexi Sun had 11 kills, and Lauren Stivrins had 10 kills on .615 hitting with three blocks and three aces. Madi Kubik contributed six kills, and Callie Schwarzenbach had a career-high four solo blocks to go with three kills.
Nicklin Hames had 34 assists and nine digs, and Kenzie Knuckles led the team with 10 digs.
The Huskers hit .316, their best outing in their last six matches. Northwestern was held to .190 hitting. NU had a decisive 10-2 advantage in blocks and a 7-3 edge in aces. Megan Miller contributed two of NU's seven aces.
Nebraska has started 2-0 in Big Ten play each of the past seven seasons.
Temi Thomas-Ailara led Northwestern (9-5, 0-2 Big Ten) with 16 kills.
Nebraska plays its third straight Big Ten road match when it visits Rutgers for a 6 p.m. (CT) match on Wednesday in New Brunswick, N.J.
Huskers Pick Up Another Road Win, Sweeping Northwestern - University of Nebraska
The No. 3 Nebraska volleyball team picked up its second Big Ten road win to start the conference season with a 3-0 sweep (25-21, 25-17, 30-28) over Northwesternhuskers.com